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jyoti

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The aluminium strips in an electroscope as shown in fig. 15.1 are replaced by plastic strips and a charged body is brought in contact with the metal clip. What will happen?

4 lines
2.

Earthquakes can cause

a)

Tsunami

b)

Landslide

c)

Lightning

3.

A device used to test whether an object is carrying charge or not is called ______.

a)

Electrometer

b)

Charge meter

c)

Electroscope

d)

Chargoscope

4.

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

a)

conduction

b)

friction

c)

induction

5.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
6.

An electroscope is a device which is used to find if an object is

a)

charged

b)

magnetised

c)

hot

d)

free of cracks

7.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
8.

Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?

a)

A plastic scale

b)

A woollen cloth

c)

An inflated balloon

d)

A copper rod

9.

The slow movement inside the earth is known as ____________.

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Tectonic Currents

d)

Tectonic Convections

10.

Which of the following is NOT a method to charge an electrically neutral object ?

a)

Charging by Friction

b)

Charging by conduction

c)

Charging by Earthing

d)

Charging by induction